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Avast Free Antivirus review
By Brian Nadel published
Avast Free Antivirus offers a ton of features for a free antivirus program but has mediocre malware protection and a heavy system load.
Kaspersky Total Security wins the 2020 Tom's Guide Awards for top antivirus program
By Paul Wagenseil published
Kaspersky Total Security wins the 2020 Tom's Guide Award for best antivirus program.
AVG AntiVirus Free review
By Brian Nadel published
AVG AntiVirus Free is beaten in features by its more glamorous sibling Avast Free Antivirus and beaten in malware protection by everything else.
Windows Defender review
By Brian Nadel published
Windows Defender isn't the absolute best antivirus software, but it's easily good enough to be your main malware defense.
Bitdefender deal takes 50% off our favorite antivirus software
By Louis Ramirez published
Keep your PC protected. These Bitdefender deals take 50% off Bitdefender's powerful security suites.
28 antivirus products share nasty flaw that can brick your PC: What you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
Many antivirus programs can be tricked into deleting their own files or critical system files, researchers showed.
Windows 10 bug reportedly cripples built-in antivirus: What to do
By Kate Kozuch published
Windows Defender, the antivirus component of Windows 10, is skipping files during security scans for no apparent reason.
Malwarebytes Free review
By Brian Nadel published
Malwarebytes Free doesn't replace antivirus software, but it works alongside it to keep your system clean.
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